Integrated Degree Psychology (including Foundation Year)

This psychology programme is an alternative entry route for students without the formal academic profile to enter degree-level study directly.

• The programme is ideal if you're interested in psychology and its many applications, and want to boost your academic profile and progress to the full-time BSc Psychology degree.
• There are no formal entry requirements, you just need to demonstrate a lively interest in the world of psychology.
• We will help you develop your undergraduate academic skills, while also teaching you the foundations of psychological theory and research.
• We have excellent specialist and general-purpose research laboratories, including an EEG suite for brain research, an infant lab, and a visual perception and attention laboratory.
• If you successfully achieve the progression requirements of the Foundation Year, you can continue with the three-year BSc Psychology degree.
• Goldsmiths undergraduate psychology degrees are accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), so you can be assured of the very best education and training. BPS-accredited programmes are highly valued by employers and give students a route to full BPS membership.
• Students from our undergraduate degrees progress into a broad range of careers in areas like clinical psychology, occupational psychology, market research, advertising, media psychology, criminal/forensic psychology, consultancy, and research psychology.

Contact the department

If you have specific questions about the degree, contact Robert Chapman.

The programme is primarily aimed at learners who may not have formal entry qualifications for undergraduate study. You'll need to demonstrate that you have an interest in and aptitude for the subject in your personal statement.

Admission is by application to UCAS, interview and a short piece of written work.

International qualifications

We accept a wide range of international qualifications. Find out more about the qualifications we accept from around the world.

If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.0 with a 6.0 in writing and no element lower than 5.5 to study this programme. If you need assistance with your English language, we offer a range of courses that can help prepare you for degree-level study.

Selection process

We exercise flexibility where entry requirements are concerned, and make offers based on your enthusiasm and commitment to your subject, as shown by your application and personal statement, qualifications, experience and reference.

We frequently interview mature applicants (over 21) or those with alternative qualifications, and have a long tradition of encouraging students from all social backgrounds to study at our university.

Students from our undergraduate psychology degrees go on to a broad range of careers and future study in areas including:

• Clinical psychology
• Occupational psychology
• Market research
• Advertising
• Media psychology
• Criminal/forensic psychology
• Consultancy
• Research psychology

You can find out more about career options after graduating on our psychology careers page.

Our full degrees are accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), which means that alumni are eligible for graduate basis for Chartership with the BPS – vital if you want a career as a psychologist in the future.

Skills

The Integrated Degree in Psychology will:

• Introduce you to the scope and complexity of the study of psychology
• Provide you with a knowledge of theoretical approaches to psychology
• Develop your academic study skills

Throughout the degree you will receive a thorough training in:

• The design and evaluation of empirical research
• Statistical analysis
• Hands-on lab skills
• The use of specialist psychology-relevant software

In addition, you'll develop the following transferable skills:

• Critical thinking and analytical skills
• The ability to look at issues from different perspectives
• Data and information processing skills
• Reflection skills
• Self motivation
• Planning and organisation skills
• Oral and written communication skills